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A prima vista potrebbe essere ancora l’ingresso di una casa abitata.
Poi si notano i dettagli: i numeri civici cambiati nel tempo e lasciati uno sopra l’altro, il nuovo 9 applicato sulla parete, i campanelli rotti e il lucchetto usato come chiusura di fortuna.
La porta conserva l’aspetto di un ingresso.
La casa, invece, non sembra più aspettare nessuno.
Malè, Trentino.
一見すると、今も人が暮らしている家の入口に見える。
けれど、よく見ると違う。長い時間の中で変わった番地の表示が重なり、壁には新しい9番が付いている。呼び鈴は壊れ、扉は南京錠で閉じられている。
入口の形は残っている。
けれど、この家はもう誰かを待っていないように見える。
イタリア、トレンティーノ州マレ。
At first glance, this could still be the entrance to an occupied house.
Then the details become visible: house numbers changed over time and left one above another, the new number 9 fixed to the wall, broken doorbells, and a padlock used as a makeshift closure.
The door still looks like an entrance.
The house, however, no longer seems to be waiting for anyone.
Malè, Trentino.
America's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "said on Tuesday that it will rewrite its vehicle lighting standards," reports Reuters, "to address concerns about headlight glare and allow for the latest safety-improving lighting technologies."
NHTSA said it plans to improve rules for LEDs, dusk sensors, automatic high beams and replaceable light sources. The agency will also evaluate headlamp height and aim and how they impact driver visibility and address headlight glare and make appropriate changes.
Complaints about glare from headlights have increased and some lawmakers have urged the government to set a maximum headlight brightness standard. A growing number of taller trucks and SUVs on roads has also led to more complaints about glare. LEDs, which now account for most headlights in new cars, are much brighter than traditional halogen headlights... The issue still accounts for a small number of nighttime crashes, according to a study last year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The study noted that headlight glare contributes to far fewer crashes than insufficient visibility...
Federal headlight standards for minimum and maximum brightness have not changed since 1997, IIHS noted. The study found that drivers older than 70 appear to be most affected by headlight glare. In 2022, NHTSA said it would allow automakers to install adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles. The devices adjust the headlight beam pattern to dim portions directed at other vehicles.
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NHTSA said it plans to improve rules for LEDs, dusk sensors, automatic high beams and replaceable light sources. The agency will also evaluate headlamp height and aim and how they impact driver visibility and address headlight glare and make appropriate changes.
Complaints about glare from headlights have increased and some lawmakers have urged the government to set a maximum headlight brightness standard. A growing number of taller trucks and SUVs on roads has also led to more complaints about glare. LEDs, which now account for most headlights in new cars, are much brighter than traditional halogen headlights... The issue still accounts for a small number of nighttime crashes, according to a study last year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The study noted that headlight glare contributes to far fewer crashes than insufficient visibility...
Federal headlight standards for minimum and maximum brightness have not changed since 1997, IIHS noted. The study found that drivers older than 70 appear to be most affected by headlight glare. In 2022, NHTSA said it would allow automakers to install adaptive driving beam headlights on new vehicles. The devices adjust the headlight beam pattern to dim portions directed at other vehicles.
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Excelsior is niet sterk uit de interlandbreak gekomen. Door twee blunders aan Rotterdamse zijde in de eerste helft was het voor FC Groningen niet moeilijk om op voorsprong te komen. In het tweede bedrijf liepen de bezoekers uit naar een voor de Kralingers pijnlijke 1-5 overwinning. Het is de eerste nederlaag sinds 15 augustus.
In Rotterdam-West viert bioscoop KINO zijn 10-jarig bestaan. De twee eigenaren, Frank Groot (37) en Jan de Vries (43), vertellen hoe ze zonder subsidie een gezond filmtheater hebben opgebouwd.
Zondag kwamen de veiligheidsdiensten van Polen bijeen voor een crisisoverleg nadat ze informatie binnenkregen over een mogelijke aanslag op Tusk en de minister van Defensie. Later op de dag werd een verdachte gearresteerd.
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The Guardian view on mental health: overdiagnosis is not the problem facing young people | Editorial
Parity of esteem with physical healthcare remains a distant prospect. Ministers must do more to tackle rising distress
Perhaps the single most important finding of the independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism in England, published last Friday, is that mental distress across the population, and particularly young people, has substantially worsened. Its chair, Prof Peter Fonagy, told the BBC that the former health secretary Wes Streeting had been “completely wrong” to suggest that conditions and disorders were being overdiagnosed.
Mr Streeting acknowledged his mistake. But some rightwing politicians and commentators have leapt on the notion that medicalisation of ordinary states of mind is behind the huge rise in young people seeking help. This review should bury that idea. Instead, this should be a moment to face facts. First, that the rises in psychological distress, and the need for support with neurodevelopmental differences, are real and tied to social changes. Second, that current services are not up to what is being asked of them.
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Continue reading...A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right
On Friday, Donald Trump drove home his belief that might is right and the rule of law is an obstacle rather than an essential foundation stone of international order. First came the escalated assault on the international criminal court (ICC), sanctioning the body itself. Then he announced a deal with Russia to buy diesel.
The US has long chafed at the notion of being bound by the rule of law that it espoused publicly. That hypocrisy now appears as a lesser vice. The president has declared that “my own morality” is all that constrains him. His brazen flouting of the law, embrace of dictators and rhetorical attacks all undermine global standards.
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Continue reading...Photojournalist whose arresting images captured human disaster from Vietnam to Aberfan, and most notably in apartheid South Africa
On 21 March 1960, a crowd gathered outside a police station in a Transvaal township, part of a nationwide protest against apartheid pass laws used to control where black South Africans could live, work and travel. A young British photojournalist pushed his way to the front and took a few pictures of police across the fence who were standing atop their armoured personnel carriers. With nothing much happening, he turned back and headed for his car. Then – without warning – there was the sound of heavy gunfire.
The photographer, Ian Berry, who has died aged 92, captured images of the carnage, which soon became known around the world as the Sharpeville massacre. Dozens of demonstrators were killed, many shot in the back as they fled, and hundreds were injured in what turned out to be a turning point in the country’s history.
Continue reading...Gattuso’s side ease to 3-1 win against 10-man Monza
Roma frustrated after goalless draw away at Como
Lazio moved level on points with Inter at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Monza on Sunday as 10-man Roma played out the first goalless draw of the Italian season at Como.
Under Gennaro Gattuso, who has bounced back after his failure at the helm of the Italian national side who missed out on the 2026 World Cup, Lazio continued their strong start to the season. Still unbeaten, the Roman outfit secured a fifth victory in six matches to pull level on 16 points with Inter, who beat Parma 3-0 at San Siro on Saturday.
Continue reading...The idea is popular in wellness circles, but experts say there’s no evidence that trauma uniquely affects the hips. Here’s what causes hip tightness and what can help
In yoga classes, on TikTok and throughout other wellness spaces, you’ve probably heard the saying: your hips hold tension. These joints have a reputation of being emotional storage units of sorts – but is it true that they are affected by old traumas and painful memories?
Pain and muscle tension hit harder when you’re going through a difficult time. But should tight hips make you question your mental health? And what can you do to reduce hip tightness? Here’s what you need to know.
Continue reading...Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructure
Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”.
In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen continued his winning form by triumphing in the Singapore Grand Prix on his 250th Grand Prix start.
His first-ever Grand Prix win in Singapore, but his fifth consecutive Driver of the Day triumph - Max Verstappen was simply untouchable around Marina Bay as he and a resurgent Red Bull powered to glory over Ferrari and Mercedes
Waarom zou je een komkommer voor 2 euro of een bloemkool voor 4 euro kopen? Ook al is het maart, er zijn prachtige en goedkope seizoensgroenten waar je ook voor kunt kiezen. Kok Nel Schellekens uit Winterswijk onthult haar gouden groentetips bij Omroep GLD.
“Ik begrijp dat je zin hebt in bloemkool en dus die bloemkool koopt, hoor. Ik heb zelf ook weleens zin in bloemkool of asperges, maar ik leef erg naar het seizoen. Waarom? Omdat ik vind dat het nodig is, in plaats van op alle momenten maar te wensen wat we willen. Aardbeien in de winter, bloemkool in februari? Het is gewoon het seizoen niet”, legt Nel uit.
SeizoensgroentenBoerenkool is nu juist wél in het seizoen, maar in sommige supermarkten zijn de schappen leeg omdat niet alle boerenkool ook echt van Nederlandse bodem komt. “We importeren het goedkoper dan we het produceren. Dat maakt het heel bizar, als je je daar eens in verdiept”, zegt de kok.
Maart is een moeilijke maand voor mensen die ervan houden om met verse producten te koken. Wintergroenten zijn over hun top heen en de 'nieuwe groenten' zijn er nog niet. Toch is er één voedselsoort die er volgens Schellekens met kop en schouder bovenuit stijgt: bonen.
Lekkere, voedzame vleesvervanger“Bonen zijn zó lekker. Denk aan kapucijners, witte bonen, boerderijbonen, heilige boontjes, citroenboontjes, bruine bonen. In de zomer worden ze gedroogd en voordat je ze kunt koken, moeten ze weken. Dat kun je de avond ervoor vast doen bijvoorbeeld. Ze moeten zo'n acht uur wellen. Het koken kost ook wat tijd, maar er zijn tips om dat sneller te doen”, legt Nel uit.
“Bonen zitten boordevol eiwitten en zijn de vleesvervanger bij uitstek. Als je eigenlijk geen vlees meer wilt eten, kom je uit bij kievitsbonen en borlottibonen. Die zitten hoog in de eiwitten en zijn heel voedzaam. Als je daar bijvoorbeeld uien aan toevoegt, heb je een heel voedzame maaltijd die staat als een huis. Weet je wat bonen zo lekker maakt? Het zoete, dat maakt ze lekker. Je kunt met bonen zo veel lekkers maken. Je hebt die dure bloemkool, komkommer en paprika niet nodig”, besluit Schellekens.
Bron(nen): Omroep Gelderland
EINDHOVEN (ANP) - De hockeyers van Oranje-Rood hebben zich geplaatst voor de finaleweek van de Euro Hockey League. De ploeg uit Eindhoven won ook de tweede wedstrijd in de eerste ronde van het Europese toernooi. Voor eigen publiek werd het Engelse Wimbledon met 5-3 verslagen.
Struan Walker zette de thuisploeg in het eerste kwart op een vroege voorsprong. Kort daarna was het raak voor Arthur de Sloover. Hij werkte vanuit de rebound van een strafcorner de 2-0 binnen. Tijmen Reyenga maakte in het tweede kwart het derde doelpunt voor Oranje-Rood, waarna Liam Ansel scoorde namens Wimbledon (3-1).
In het derde kwart bracht Fred Newbold de spanning terug met een tweede treffer voor de Engelse ploeg. Henrik Mertgens tekende voor de 4-2. In het vierde kwart kwam Wimbledon via een strafcorner opnieuw terug; Sam Hooper maakte 4-3. Walker zette de eindstand op het scorebord.
Oranje-Rood won vrijdag met 2-0 van het Spaanse Club de Polo en eindigde zo als winnaar in de groep van drie. De hockeyers van Amsterdam en Rotterdam waren al zeker van deelname aan de finaleweek.
TOURS (ANP/BELGA) - Per Strand Hagenes heeft de 120e editie van Parijs-Tours gewonnen. De 23-jarige Noor van Team Visma-Lease a Bike bleef in de herfstkoers over 216,2 kilometer de Belg Jasper Stuyven (Soudal Quick-Step) en zijn Franse ploeggenoot Christophe Laporte voor. Laporte schreef de eendagskoers in 2024 op zijn naam.
Een groep van twaalf renners waagde zich aan een vroege vlucht, onder wie de Nederlanders Julius van den Berg (Team Picnic PostNL) en Martijn Rasenberg (Unibet Rose Rockets). Die kopgroep hield geen stand en werd op 20 kilometer van de finish bijgehaald, waarna er een nieuwe kopgroep ontstond.
In de slotkilometers deed Stuyven een aantal pogingen om bij zijn medekoplopers weg te springen, maar de Belg kreeg geen ruimte. Hagenes slaagde daar even later wel in, waarna de jonge Noor solo over de finish kwam. Voor Hagenes is het de vijfde profzege, de tweede dit seizoen. Eind mei won hij de Antwerp Port Epic.
Het is vandaag Coming Out Day en dat betekent dat je verplicht & juridisch bindend kant moet kiezen in de cultuurstrijd des vaderlands, namelijk de strijd rond het hijsen van De Vlag. In conservatief gidsdorp Oldebroek betekent het dat 'een groep mensen' na het nuttigen van een paar pijpjes Hertog Jan in de keet van de kerk de Vlaggenstorm heeft bekokstoofd. Nu valt er natuurlijk genoeg te zeggen over de waarde van het hijsen van zo'n symboolpolitiek vlaggetje als er heel veel mensen zijn die de klok wel horen luiden maar de klepel niet zien hangen, in tijden van door islam en conservatisme aangejaagde homohaat. Maar zelfs áls je met je rode potloodje de toekomst van fokking OLDEBROEK in de handen hebt gelegd van redpilled SGP-spin-off Tom de Nooijer is het 'onder luid gejuich' van de mast te trekken van regenboogvlaggetjes wel echt next level sad. En vandaag in de kerk weer zuinig een cent in het zakje doen, zo koop jij je ziel weer terug, en je fatsoen. Goed nieuws voor Oldebroek: morgen is Coming Out Day weer voorbij en is het weer 364 dagen lang tijd voor de PKN-vlag.
Behouden vaart op eigen kompas, Kjeld
A New Space for Affordable Homes: Above the Library [ungated] - "Several cities are looking combine apartment complexes with public library branches in a bid to add new housing units and boost community services."
Other co-location efforts have proposed combining housing with firehouses, community centers and even museums. But library branches are particularly well-suited for the role because they often boast easy access to transit, shopping and other amenities, says Yonah Freemark, a housing researcher at the Urban Institute. Since 2020, there have been nearly two dozen combined library-housing developments in the US, adding more than 1,800 market-rate, senior and affordable housing units, according to his 2025 report. [...] After a two-year court battle, the rezoning plan moved forward and the Inwood Library broke ground in 2021. The facility opened in 2024, with space for early childhood reading programs, English language for adults and tech classes on coding. The new library has become a "fixture of the community," said Anthony Marx, president and CEO of the New York Public Library. "We got a bigger library than we probably would've gotten with a straight replacement. That's ideal, right? Everybody wins." New York City has been an avid experimenter with the joint library-housing model, with four facilities completed since 2016. Three more are on the way in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. In June, a city councilmember proposed including $60 million in the city's budget to pair another three libraries with affordable housing. Filling the Gap At least a dozen other joint library-housing developments are in the pipeline or under consideration across the US. But the broader US housing shortage is measured in millions. Libraries alone aren't enough to fill that gap, but Brooks Rainwater, president and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council, thinks combining housing with other city properties more broadly is a good long-term strategy. "When you look at the full scope of publicly owned land within cities, yeah, it can make a dent," said Rainwater, who once led the National League of Cities' solutions center.Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services - "These complexes are one way cities can leverage publicly owned land for the public benefit."
Combining libraries with housing development has become increasingly common. In my analysis, I found that since 2000, at least 23 projects have been completed in the US, creating a total of 1,848 apartments. The majority of these projects were completed in the past decade. Seven such projects are now under construction, encompassing 597 new housing units. Two projects have been completed in Canada, with another now under construction. (Other library projects, such as Salt Lake City's Marmalade Branch, are integrated into neighborhood-scale development plans, but aren't specifically integrated into apartment buildings.)Affordable Housing Meets the Public Library - "Affordable housing developers and public libraries are finding common ground in a number of communities across the country."
By joining forces, these partners are able to meet their distinct missions in ways they might not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. "Libraries are a fantastic community anchor," says David Block, director of development at Evergreen Real Estate Group, which has completed two developments that combine affordable housing with libraries in Chicago and is at work on another in Denver. "The community can really rally around them and say, 'this is ours, and we value this as a place for kids to learn, as a place for seniors to come together, and as a resource for information.'" Libraries are vital to many members of a community, including people experiencing homelessness. As unsheltered individuals seek safety and warmth within their walls, some sites have even invited social workers or homeless outreach teams to help connect people with food assistance, housing resources, and counseling. In the latest chapter of this relationship, these community pillars are being built under the same roof with affordable housing to meet the needs of a wide range of individuals, families, and seniors. The Urban Institute recently reported that more than 1,800 apartments—many of them affordable units—have been built in developments with libraries since 2000. More projects are on the way.Cities Are Tackling the Housing Crunch—by Building Above the Library - "Cornelius Place offers something else for the community: above the library are 45 apartments intended to be affordable for seniors with household incomes of up to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Eleven apartments are part of the Section 8 program, making them more deeply affordable by requiring households to pay no more than 30 percent of their income in rent."
Cornelius, a city of 12,400 in metro Portland, anticipates growing by more than one-third in the next five years. Cornelius Place is its first three-story building, first mixed-use building, and an anchor for a new walkable-downtown master plan, says Ryan Wells, community development director. Combining a new public library with affordable senior housing made both projects possible. "There is cost sharing to construction when you mix those uses," says Wells. "We could not have built the library on its own."Boston Is Building Homes Above Libraries—And It's Changing Lives - "A recent Christian Science Monitor article highlighted Boston's bold new approach: building affordable apartments directly above neighborhood library branches. It's a model that blends housing, learning, and community support under one roof, and it's already reshaping how cities think about public space."
A New Chapter for Library Buildings Boston is renovating several aging library branches and pairing those upgrades with new, multi-story affordable housing developments built on the same footprint. Instead of expanding outward, the city is building upward—preserving the library's role while adding dozens of income-restricted homes above it. This collaboration between the Boston Public Library, the city's housing department, and nonprofit developers aims to meet two urgent needs at once: more affordable housing and stronger, more accessible community services. How Housing Above Libraries Works Libraries already serve as trusted, low-barrier entry points for support. By placing homes directly above them, Boston is creating a built-in connection between residents and the resources that help families thrive. Some of the benefits include:Downtown Santa Cruz Library and housing construction continues - "The new library and affordable housing project is being built on a city-owned downtown parking lot bound by Cathcart, Cedar and Lincoln streets. When complete, the project will include 124 units of very low income housing, including studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries' new flagship branch will also be built on the site. The 41,000-plus-square-foot facility will include sustainable design, a rooftop deck and large community room. In addition to housing and the library, the site will have about 240 parking spaces, including 25 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations, 203 bicycle parking spaces and a childcare facility." (Downtown Library & Affordable Housing Project)The Monitor's reporting highlights how these buildings become more than just apartments—they become neighborhood hubs, places where families can learn, connect, and feel supported.
- Immediate Access to Essential Services. Residents can head downstairs to use high-speed internet, attend job readiness workshops, or meet with community partners who regularly staff the library.
- Daily Literacy Opportunities for Children. Kids living in the building can drop in to storytimes, after-school programs, and summer reading activities—all just steps from their front door.
- A Sense of Stability and Belonging. Combining housing with a beloved public institution helps reduce stress for families navigating economic uncertainty.